Grant Writing & Funding · Ep. 313: Should Grant Professionals Get Paid to Speak?

Should Grant Professionals Get Paid to Speak?

This episode, Mandy Pearce explains when you should charge for speaking arrangements, how to effectively network when giving a presentation, and how to make speaking a revenue stream for your business.

Mandy Pearce is the Founder of Funding for Good where she equips organizations with the skills and tools they need to become successful and sustainable.

Mandy explains when you should start charging for speaking arrangements, the problems with doing a presentation for free, and how to maximize the opportunities you have when teaching a webinar.

She also talks about the additional costs that are involved with giving workshops, how often you need to network with someone before they do business with you, and the announcement of the 2024 Nonprofit Consulting Conference.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

The difference between online conferences and in person conferences
How much speakers get paid at conferences
How to maximize the opportunities you have when teaching a webinar
The problems with doing a presentation for free
The type of contract you need for speaking engagements
How often you need to network with someone before they do business with you
The additional costs that are involved with giving workshops
How much consultants should charge clients for their travel time
How to make speaking a revenue stream for your business

About Mandy Pearce

In 2009 Mandy Pearce, founded her flagship company, Funding for Good, to equip organizations with all of the skills and tools needed to become successful and sustainable. She continues to enjoy evolving this company to meet the changing demands of the nonprofit world.

For over two decades, Mandy and her team of experts have shared their proficiency in fundraising through executive coaching, strategic and development planning, seminars and specialized consulting programs. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style has brought thousands of people to her presentations at conventions, training workshops and online platforms.

Mandy established Funding for Good, Inc. upon the core values of honesty, efficiency, direct communication and bringing sustainable dollars to local communities.

Connect with Mandy Pearce:

Quotables:

“Regardless of what they tell you they are going to give you, do you have it clearly written in a contract?”
“I know after being in business a decade it typically takes people 3 engagements with me to book a more significant service.”
“You don’t need a website, you can start selling your services before you have a website.”

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